Hamilton satisfied with his MP4-26

For the first spins of their new car, the technicians of Mercedes sought to move forward cautiously. The morning was thus used to complete short runs so that the driver and engineers could “check” all the components. They also started set-up work and fitted different types of rubber. In the afternoon, having put aside work on the rear wing, the team Woking discovered his new SREC.

At the end of the 58 laps completed and the 5th time signed, 1??2 behind the best performance of the Ferrari from Massa, Lewis Hamilton said he was satisfied with his new mount. “ I'm happy with our day. It is definitely a big step forward that has been made. I haven't yet completely identified whether it comes from the aero or the mechanics, it's still too early to say exactly, but my first impression is that it is comfortable to drive. », Confided the 2008 World Champion to our colleagues at Autosport.

The Englishman was no more verbose. “ I don?t have anything very exciting to tell you today, he admitted. We didn?t do enough things, no big set-ups, we didn?t use the SREC and the movable rear wing together? We have tested several pieces of the puzzle but I am now waiting to try them when they are all together ».